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Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her faith
Interviewed by Jillian Cady on April 9, 2025
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Oral history interview of Jackson, Patricia "Pat" conducted by Cady, Jillian on April 9, 2025 at St. Joseph CME Church, Chapel Hill, NC.
Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her faith,” From the Rock Wall, accessed July 13, 2025, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/patricia-pat-jackson-on-her-faith.
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